What does "alfilaria" mean?

common storksbill (Erodium cicutarium), a flowering plant of the family Geraniaceae.

How do you pronounce "alfilaria"?

Pronounced //ˌæl.fɪˈlɛəɹi.ə//.

Common synonyms include: alfileria, clocks, erodium cicutarium, filaree, filaria, filarial nematode genus.

/ˌæl.fɪˈlɛəɹi.ə/ noun

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Noun

1
common storksbill (Erodium cicutarium), a flowering plant of the family Geraniaceae. countable, uncountable
2
European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage wordnet

From Spanish alfilerillo, from alfiler (“pin”). The ending was assimilated to the familiar botanical suffix -aria.